Getting the yard ready for winter
Sooner than fascinated about any seasonal holidays, and sooner than the local weather turns frosty, there are nonetheless a lot of pre-winter jobs to complete… Getting the yard ready for winter
The How and Why of rising Jerusalem Artichokes
Spot the precise sunflower – most of these are Sunchokes (Helianthus tuberosus)My new discovery for the veg patch last yr was Jerusalem Artichokes, additionally referred… The How and Why of rising Jerusalem Artichokes
April inside the Veg Patch
After a winter that appeared to go on for ever, I’ve barely started sowing and it already feels similar to the summer season season solstice is… April inside the Veg Patch
Enhancing and re-nutrifying my clay primarily based soil with PeatFree mulches
Peat primarily based composts will in all probability be banned for residence markets from 2027 although commerce growers can use peat primarily based merchandise until… Enhancing and re-nutrifying my clay primarily based soil with PeatFree mulches
Carry On sowing! Crops for autumn, winter and previous to sow NOW
It has been a fairly disastrous 12 months for veg rising in my patch and this morning, late July, it feels positively autumnal. (Not in… Carry On sowing! Crops for autumn, winter and previous to sow NOW
Once more throughout the kitchen with foraged Elderberries
Can it is that time of yr as soon as extra already? I’m merely ending off my summer time season batch of elderflower cordial and… Once more throughout the kitchen with foraged Elderberries
Mid August inside the gardens
What’s occurring inside the yard this month ? Weeds, weeds, weeds! That’s what. And spiders … so many spiders. And because it feels similar to… Mid August inside the gardens
The Metropolis Veg Patch: My Frankenstein yard
A picture of my violets just because they’re so gorgeous What is going on on in my veg yard? My laziness inside the yard remaining yr… The Metropolis Veg Patch: My Frankenstein yard
The Metropolis Veg Patch: Travels with my Clematis
A number of weeks once more I braved the night time rush hour commute on London’s Underground with a fairly beautiful and actually tall purple… The Metropolis Veg Patch: Travels with my Clematis
And sow it begins – an early March exchange
Tulips have started to flower already!As we converse I’ve been questioning why spring is known as spring. Positive, I do know, my thoughts incessantly flies… And sow it begins – an early March exchange
A Feast for the Senses
I was reminded the alternative morning how unusual are these situations when it turns into doable to easily decelerate and deeply relish the second with… A Feast for the Senses